Some of the best songs that passed through my inbox for the week ending June 16, 2006.
The Bronx “History’s Stranglers” (mp3)
The Bronx “Shitty Future” (mp3)
Brookville “Nothing’s Meant To Last” (mp3)
J. Dilla “Love (Feat. Pharoahe Monche)” (mp3)
Brian Eno & David Byrne “Regiment” (mp3)
Grace Potter “Toothbrush And My Table” (mp3)
Razorlight “In The Morning” (mp3)
Shapes And Sizes “Wilderness” [...]
Just in time for the touring season comes the new single from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. What else would you expect, it’s great. A harder song than a lot of Petty’s later albums with a Thorogood-esque intro, and I completely dig that. Check it out!
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers “Saving Grace” [...]
The latest album has been put down so hard throughout the blogosphere, but occasionally something pops up like this and questions that. It’s not all that spectacular, but it’s a good song nonetheless.
The Streets “Never Went To Church (Jimmy Kimmel Live 06/13/06)” (mp3) (alternate link)
The Streets “Never Went To Church (Jimmy Kimmel Live 06/13/06)” [...]
Cat Power is completely hit or miss with me, and generally (sorry indie friends) she doesn’t hit. This performance - hit.
Cat Power “Living Proof (The Late Show With David Letterman 06/13/06)” (mp3) (alternate link)
Cat Power “Living Proof (The Late Show With David Letterman 06/13/06)” (video)
Who is Zero 7? Remember that one movie with that one perfectly placed song? If the movie you’re thinking about was Garden State, chances are you already know Zero 7. However in an attempt to change what might be perceived as the duo’s image stemming from the success of 2004’s When It Falls (and exposure [...]
The latest episode of the Contrast Podcast is up and once again, it’s looking good. This week’s episode features a theme surrounding the kind of music that is kind of embarassing, but kind of good nonetheless; the kind of music in which you’re the only one who likes it. My pick this week [...]
Who’s blowing up these days? Who’s on the latest iTunes commercial? Who’s playing practically everywhere at the same time? Wolfmother, baby, Wolfmother.
Wolfmother “Woman (The Late Show With David Letterman 06/09/06)” (mp3) (alternate link)
Wolfmother “Woman (The Late Show With David Letterman 06/09/06)” (video)
Now living in Norway, Icelandic drummer/singer Gisli’s album How About That? comes as somewhat of a reminder as to what was both good and bad about one-man-band self-indulgence. On one hand, artistic freedom can allow a unique sound to blossom, but, sometimes a little outside input doesn’t hurt. With musical reference points plucked from [...]
One of my favorite ska bands from the 90s, Grand Rapids’ Mustard Plug, have a new single out which comes from the latest Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation.
Mustard Plug “Over The Edge” (mp3) (alternate link)
Mustard Plug “Over The Edge” (video)
The Raconteurs have a new video for “Steady As She Goes” featuring the likes of Paul Reubens & Go-Karts. Check it out:
The Raconteurs “Steady As She Goes (Version 2)”
The Raconteurs “Broken Boy Soldiers”
A surprisingly great performance by the relatively unknown duo Deadboy & The Elephantmen. Check it out! (link)
Deadboy & The Elephantmen “Blood Music” (mp3) (alternate link)
Mike Patton’s latest in a laundry list of projects, Peeping Tom, comes as an enthusiastic look at further diversification of a man’s sound and musical path. The expansive list of guest spots on the album creates a sense of duality within the album, allowing it to be downright experimental at times and at others highly [...]
I’ve never been much of a fan of the band, but this song completely blew me away. It is one of the best “late night TV performances” I’ve seen in quite some time. Simply beautiful.
My Morning Jacket “Gideon (Live on The Late Show With David Letterman)” (mp3) (alternate link)
My Morning Jacket “Gideon (Live [...]
Taken from an online exclusive performance from MTV Overdrive comes two more class tracks from one of my favorite bands this year, Wolfmother.
Wolfmother “Love Train (2006 MTV Movie Awards Overdrive)” (mp3) (alternate link)
Wolfmother “Woman (2006 MTV Movie Awards Overdrive)” (mp3) (alternate link)
Here’s a great new song from the always powerful Valient Thorr:
Valient Thorr “Heatseeker” (mp3) (alternate link)
Recently released by alterna-folk singer/songwriter Peter Case is this unique protest song featuring a number of strange, yet amusingly harmonious, background loops and instruments. For more information please check out Songs:Illinois.
Peter Case “Let’s Turn This Thing Around” (mp3) (alternate link)
From the album In My Mind comes the smooth, laid back track from ex-N.E.R.D. Pharell featuring Kanye West, “Number 1.”
Pharell “Number 1 (Feat. Kanye West)” (mp3) (alternate link)
Pharell “Number 1 (Feat. Kanye West)” (video)
Every performance of “Crazy” seems to have a certain sense of one-upsmanship to it, and this is not different. From the June 8 performance at The 2006 MTV Movie Awards here’s Gnarls Barkley all spaced out with “Crazy.”
Gnarls Barkley “Crazy (2006 MTV Movie Awards)” (mp3) (alternate link)
Gnarls Barkley “Crazy (2006 MTV Movie Awards)” (video)
Here’s a great cover (great is a relative term, but, still, it’s fairly good) of Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” by Gwar.
Gwar “School’s Out (Alice Cooper)” (mp3)
From the June 8 performance at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards is this track from AFI, “Miss Murder.”
AFI “Miss Murder (2006 MTV Movie Awards)” (mp3) (alternate link)
AFI “Miss Murder (2006 MTV Movie Awards)” (video)
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